KT Literary podcast

Introducing our new member of the kt literary team, Jas Perry! Jas Perry is a freelance editor and Manhattan-based associate agent with kt literary. She attended New York University in Florence and London before graduating with a degree in English from CUNY Hunter College. She was awarded the We Need Diverse Books Internship Grant and held several editorial intern positions with Levine Querido and Scholastic’s Arthur A. Levine Books, where she assisted on titles by Kelly Yang, Varian Johnson, Daniel José Older, Eric Gansworth, A.S. King, Francisco X Stork, and Cherie Priest, among others. Jas is Black American/Japanese and interested in representing a diverse range of strong voices — especially by disabled and/or QTPOC creators. She particularly enjoys dark contemporary fiction, offbeat humor, (Alondra Nelson-defined) Afrofuturism, and bold SFF that makes her think.

Find Jas on Twitter at @TakahshiPerry

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Introducing our new member, literary agent Kelly Van Sant! We get to know Kelly and how she became a literary agent and author advocate. Her MSWL includes: Young Adult &  upper Middle Grade fiction (especially YA & MG genre fiction), atmospheric, evocative stories, and tales of friendship.

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Renee chats with her client Rebekah Crane, author of POSTCARDS FOR A SONGBIRD, THE INFINITE PIECES OF US, THE UPSIDE OF FALLING DOWN, and THE ODDS OF LOVING GROVER CLEVELAND (plus more!) about the process of getting a book published and the journey authors face in the industry.

You can purchase all of Rebekah's books HERE!

Download the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitchr, and more platforms! And please do rate, review, and subscribe to the show.

Follow Rebekah Crane on Twitter @RebekahCrane or Instagram!

WE RECOMMEND THESE AWESOME PODCASTS BY BLACK AUTHORS WE LOVE!

My Imaginary Friends Podcast by L. Penelope

Quantum Froth Dispatches with Mike Haspil

Deadline City by Dhonielle Clayton and Zoraida Córdova

Henry Clark, author of WHAT WE FOUND IN THE SOFA AND HOW IT SAVED THE WORLD and THE BOOK THAT PROVES TIME TRAVEL HAPPENS, joins us to talk about his newest middle grade novel WHAT WE FOUND IN THE CORN MAZE AND HOW IT SAVED A DRAGON.

We talk about writing, time travel, and do a Quick Query Corner!

You can purchase WHAT WE FOUND IN THE CORN MAZE AND HOW IT SAVED A DRAGON now wherever books are sold.

Follow Henry Clark on Twitter @HenryCClark  or Facebook.

We recommend these awesome podcasts by Black authors we love!

My Imaginary Friends Podcast by L. Penelope

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This week I have the privilege of talking with two very smart and talented women. Tiffany Schmidt and Jessica Spotswood join me to celebrate the release of Tiffany’s new book in her Bookish Boyfriends series: TALK NERDY TO ME. Of course, I had to bring them on the show to talk about the fictional men who have been melting hearts for years.

You can find Jessica's books here. And Tiffany's here.

Social Media

Tiffany's Instagram

Jessica's Instagram

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Sara and Sarah chat about horses, humor, campgrounds, and of course, books! 

Sarah's book THE TOURIST ATTRACTION is out 5/5/2020!

Preorder THE TOURIST ATTRACTION here!

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Sarah's Facebook

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Author Mike Martinez talks Arthurian Legend, creativity in the time of COVID-19, and TV with agent Renee Nyen of kt literary. Mike's currently working on a heavily researched what-if of the King Arthur legend. His Camelot focuses on characters, and we can't wait to read it!

Check out Mike's books here!

Mike's Facebook

Follow Mike on Twitter

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Jamie Pacton is the author of The Life and Medieval times of Kit Sweetly which Kirkus calls “a rousing, funny, feminist workplace fantasy that also takes a frank look at modern poverty”.

Jamie came up in publishing thought Pitch Wars, she’s the oldest of ten kids; and, she currently lives in rural Wisconsin with her husband, their two kids, and a dog named Lego. 

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Purchase KIT SWEETLY here!

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Joining me today on the show is the author Juno Rushdan. Her debut book, EVERY LAST BREATH was one of Amazon’s best romance books of 2019. Juno is a former US Air Force Intelligence Officer and her knowledge and experience in the high-stakes world of the military comes through in her writing. We talk about the alchemy of a great romantic thriller and how to build a community of other writers.

Until April 20th,  2020, you can register here for a giveaway to celebrate the release of Juno’s newest book, HOSTILE PURSUIT. You can buy it here: https://junorushdan.com/book/hostile-pursuit/

Check out all of Juno's books: https://junorushdan.com/books/

Find Juno on social media!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JunoRushdan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junorushdan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junorushdan/

www.junorushdan.com

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In this episode, Renee interviews fantasy author Michael Haspil, and they take a dive into gaming! Mike is happy to share some of his favorite RPGs, apps, board games, and multiplayer online games, just to name a few. 

Graveyard Shift is Mike’s gritty urban fantasy. You can buy Mike’s awesome (and dark) supernatural police procedural here! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780765379634

Mike says, it’s like “Miami Vice, but with mummies, werewolves, and vampires.” 

Mike’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelHaspil

Check out his podcast!: http://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/ 

He also guests on Long War TV: https://thelongwar.libsyn.com/https://www.twitch.tv/longwartv

Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ktliterary or on our website www.ktliterary.com. Or email us directly at [email protected]

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Games Mentioned:

Solo Board Games:

Hostage Negotiator (also available on iOS and Android)

Proving Grounds (with a novella!)

Board Games/Card Games:

Settlers of Catan (also available digitally on Steam)

Pandemic

Star Realms

DC Deck-Building

Talisman

Relic

Memoir 44

Elder Sign (and Elder Sign Omens on iOS and Android)

Coup

One Night Ultimate Werewolf

Dungeons & Dragons Starter Pack

D&D Essentials Kit

Online/Digital Gaming (including RPG/Tabletop/Virtual Boardgames): 

Roll20.net 

Elder Sign: Omens (single or multi-player)

Talisman

Memoir 44

Star Realms

Tabletop Simulator

Twilight Struggle (also a traditional boardgame)

Terraforming Mars (online and multiplayer; also a traditional boardgame)

PC/Console Games:

Assassin’s Creed series

Minecraft (table/computer)

FTL, Faster Than Light (tablet/computer)

Banner Saga

Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

Mass Effect series

Portal series

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Galactic Civilizations series

Sid Meier’s Civilization series